Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22744, Ebenezer Dunham, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Dunham, Ebenezer
S. 22744
CONTENTS

New York 30. 5-36
Ebenezer Hunkham
of Montgomery in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Rees of the Regt commanded by Col Updegraff in the New York line for 7 months & 22 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 25 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of April 1836 and sent Hon M. G. Bovee House of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $128.90 Servants allowance ending 4 Sept 12.89 $141.79
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M. Addison Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 4 Page 17

State of New York } County of Montgomery }
On this 17 th day of December A.D. 1835 personally appeared in open court before The Honorable Abv. Morrell First Judge, Samuel A. Gilbert, Jno. Hand, Henry J. Disendoff, David Spricker Judges of the Court of Common Pleas &c. for the said County of Montgomery now sitting; Ebenezer Dunham, a resident of Lake Pleasant in the County of Montgomery and State of New York, aged 76 years; was born in the town of Sharon in the State of Connecticut in the year 1759; that in the Month of March 1777 removed to the town of Mayfield, then Tryon County, now Montgomery; who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That in the month of March 1777 he was enrolled in Capt. Saml. Rees' company in Col. Frederick Vipchers Regiment of Infantry of the Militia of the State of New York, that on or about the first of April '77 he was ordered out by a sergeant by the name Gely Woodworth belonging to said company, to go on scouts in the northern and then frontier settlements of the then County of Tryon now Montgomery, that he continued to serve in the said war of the Revolution a term of 52 days in the following manner viz: that the said Capt. Rees kept two men of his company constantly on scouts by rotation, that when two returned two others should be sent out, and in this way the said Ebenezer Dunham served the said 52 days. That in 1778 in May or June removed to Johnstown to guard the Fort under the command of Capt. Wemple in Col. Vipchers Regiment. That soon after arriving at the Fort in Johnstown was ordered out on a scout and returned again in a few days to guard the Fort. That he continued to guard the Fort in Johnstown and by going out frequently on scouting parties until in the month of November of the same year '78, making a term of 5 months service by guarding the Fort or Garrison in Johnstown and going often on scouts.
That at the close of the said 5 months service he removed back to the said town of Mayfield. That on the 11 th day of April 1779 Jacob Dunham the father of the applicant, (also a brother) was murdered by a party of Indians, then on their return to Canada, (having been to Fort Hunter,) to remove their families to Canada with them. That on the 15 th of April '79, he removed to Johnstown to guard the Fort under the command of  Capt. Wemple , Col. Vipchers Regiment. That soon after arriving at the Fort was ordered out on a scout and continued in the militia service by keeping Garrison in the village of Johnstown and going out on scouts until the 1 st of July '79 making a term of militia service of 2 1/2 months . That during the
the words "command of" substituted before being signed. Capt. "Wemple" written over "Rees".
the words "command of" substituted before being signed. Capt. "Wemple" written over "Rees".

remainder of the year '79 and until the month of May in 1780. he continued to be enrolled in the said Capt. Womack company and stood in readiness for service at any moment, but was not actually engaged in the Militia service between the 1 st of July '79 and the 1 st of May '80 any longer period than 10 days, which was actually done by being on a Scout through the frontier settlements of the said county of Tryon, now Montgomery. That during the period of time between the month of May 1780 and the month of July 1781, the following tours of militia services were rendered, but the particular dates of each service cannot be distinctly remembered. Under Capt. Bosburgh 10 days, Ensign Stone 10 days, Capt. Little 10 days, Capt. Little 4 days, Capt. Dubois 6 days, Capt. Rose 9 days, Capt. Sackett 4 days, Capt. Hamtramck 3 days , Capt. Borne 2 days, Capt. Roserantz 4 days. During the period of the last above mentioned services the applicant stood in readiness for service as a minute man, and turned out at the command of any of the above mentioned officers although many of them were of the Continental army. The services were rendered by being out on scouts &c.
That during the several times of service as above stated, the scouting parties alluded to frequently brought in prisoners of war and gave them up to the regular authority of the American Army; and frequently returned property to its original or proper owner which had been taken by the Indians and Tories acting under the authority of the British Government.
And further the claimant assigns the following reason for not having made application for a pension under the above mentioned act previous to this time viz: that a search for witnesses to prove his services, was unavailable until in the month of September last when the annexed witnesses made known to him their knowledge of the services which now induces him to make the present application.
That during the whole period of the Revolutionary war, or rather from the month of March 1777. to July 1781 the several terms of service as above stated to have been performed by the applicant amounted in all to eleven months and nineteen days . — He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. — Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Sworn in Open Court   Ebenezer Dunham Dec. 17. 1835. Geo. D. Ferguson. CLK.
We Jacob Shew & Isaac Jackson residing in the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Dunham, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbour

hood when he resides; to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Given in Open Court Dec. 17 th 1835
Jacob Shew Isaac Jackson
Geo: D. Ferguson. CLK
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jacob Shew ————— who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the town of Northampton ————— and County of Montgomery and that Isaac Jackson ————— who has also signed the same, are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
First page Montgomery County courts
Samuel A. Gilbert } Mayor John H. Kern } do Henry A. Dreyer } do David Spaker } do
Geo: D. Ferguson
Clerk of the Court
of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Dunham for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 17 th day of December A.D. 1835.
Geo: D. Ferguson

State of New York } County of Montgomery } ss
Rebecca Woodworth of Mayfield, State and County aforesaid being duly sworn, says that she is sister of Ebenezer Dunham, (aged 80 years,) that during the period of the Revolutionary war she was acquainted with the said Ebenezer Dunham.
That in the Month of March 1777 the said Ebenezer Dunham was enrolled in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Rees, and that about the 1 st of April '77 the said Ebenezer Dunham was ordered out for Militia service, and did serve as a private of Infantry of the Militia during the said year '77 at different times a full term of 52 days. That in the month of May or June 1778 the said Ebenezer Dunham removed to Johnstown to guard the Fort under the command of Capt. Wemple. That he continued to guard the Fort and to go out on scouts during the said year a full term of 5 months which terminated about the 1 st of November.
That at the close of the said 5 months service the said Ebenezer Dunham removed to the said town of Mayfield, and continued to reside there until about the middle of April 1779 when he again removed to Johnstown to guard the Fort under the command of Capt. Wemple. The said Ebenezer Dunham there continued to guard the Fort and to go on scouts a full term of 21 months which term of service closed on the 1 st of July '79. That from that time until the 1 st of May 1780 the said Ebenezer Dunham continued to be enrolled in Capt. Wemple's company and served on a scout a tour of 10 days, the time of this service cannot be distinctly recollected. That during the period of time between the month of May 1780 and the month of July '81 the said Ebenezer Dunham was out on scouts in the militia service the following tours viz: Under Capt. Vosburgh 10 days, Ensign Stone 10 days, Capt. Little 10 days, Capt. Little 4 days, Col. Dubois 6 days, Capt. Rose. Crantz 9 days, Capt. Jacket 4 days, Capt. Hamtramck 3 days, Capt. Bove 2 days, Capt. Rosencrantz 4 days.
And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn & subscribed Rebecca Woodworth the 13 th day of December } 1835 before me, } Wm. McConnel
Justice of the Peace of said County
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Rebecca Woodworth, and that her statement in the above case is entitled to full credit.
Wm. McConnel Justice

State of New York Montgomery County Clerk's office
I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that William M c Connell before whom the within affidavit of Rebecca Woodworth, purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County: And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and firmly believe that his name subscribed to the within affidavit of said Rebecca as also to the within Certificate of Character of said Rebecca, is his proper hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office this 17th day of December 1835.
Geo. D. Ferguson, Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., 9-6 , 19 22
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Durham , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S 22744.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar. 1777 served at Col. Saml. Reed Fredk Fisher NY   various times 2nd Wemple; Vestburgh De Bois   July 1781 in all 11 Scout Little; Rosecrantz   Mo. 19 days Sackett; Hamtramck;   Boon  
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mayfield Tnyn (later Montgomery) Co. NY
Date of application for pension, Dec. 17 1835 - at
Residence at date of application, Lake Pleasant Montgomery Co. NY
Age at date of application, b. 1759 in Sharon Conn.
Remarks: Does not state whether he was married
In Apr. 11, 1779 soldier's father Jacob Durham a born name not stated was murdered by a party of Indians.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Provisions
22744 INVALID.
File No. 22,744
Ebenezer Dunham
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 21 , Page 115-
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Febry 1. 1905 to Hon. Geo. P. Lawrence 1922 left 6 list to Mrs. Sophie D. Moore - Ex.
to N.R.
Mrs. Floyd Moore informed as to how to obtain date of last payment of pension etc 1923-May 14 - awd

N. York Ebenezer Dunham Suspended.
See letter to Hon. M. J. Bovee 8. Jany. 1836

33 501
Declaration of Ebenezer Dunham claiming a Pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 Also affidavits proving the Service —
Admitted
Private, 7 th Regt 22 days
June 37 0.0.25 " " 0.0.8 " " 0.0.6 " 38 0.0.12
0.1.21
Hon. M. J. Bovee H.R. Jan 8 th

To the Honorable J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions - Sir,, Please entrust your decision on the within claim to the Hon. M. J. Bovee representative in Congress, or direct to me Northampton P. Office, New York State - John S. Shew

State of New York County of Montgomery
Jacob Shaw of Northampton State and County aforesaid being duly sworn (aged 72 years) says that he was acquainted with Ebenezer Dunham, of the town of Lake Pleasant, during the period of the Revolutionary war. That the said Ebenezer Dunham removed into the said County of Montgomery, town of Mayfield some time, in the early part of the year 1777, and was soon after enrolled in Capt. Saml. Rees' company. That by an order of the said Capt. Rees, two of his company were kept out on scouts in rotation, and the said Ebenezer Dunham served faithfully therein a full term of 52 days as a private of Infantry in the war of the Revolution.
That this deponent was taken prisoner on the 4 th of June 1778 and taken to Canada and exchanged at Boston in November or December of the same year, and consequently cannot have any direct knowledge of the services of the said Ebenezer Dunham that year but have carefully examined the annexed Declaration of the said Ebenezer Dunham & have no hesitation in saying, and do fully believe that the services which he rendered that year amounted to the full term of 5 months; that it was the common report among the people in Johnstown on his return that the said Ebenezer Dunham had served as is now stated in his declaration. That in the year 1779 the said Ebenezer Dunham was enrolled in Capt. Wemple's company and was engaged in the war of the Revolution by keeping Garrison, going out on scouts &c. a full term of 2½ months as more particularly set forth in his declaration. That the said Ebenezer Dunham continued to serve as a private of Infantry in the militia in the war of the Revolution until in July 1781, under different officers as a minute man. That some time near the close of the year '79, or the early part of the year '80, a term of 10 days service were rendered. That after that time and previous to the 15 th of July '81 the following terms of service were rendered, but the particular dates of each cannot be distinctly remembered.
Under Capt. Vorburgh 10 days, Ensign Stone 10 days, Capt. Little 14 days C. C. Dubois 6 days, Capt. Roscoranty 9 days, Capt. Sackett 4 days, Capt. Hamtramck 3 days, Capt. Bova 2 days, Capt. Roscoranty 4 days.
And further this deponent in his oath aforesaid, saith that he has been personally acquainted with the said Ebenezer Dunham ever since the period of the Revolutionary war, that he sustains an irreproachable character, is of sound mind, and that the facts set forth in his declaration are entitled to full credit, and that for his meritorious acts in spending his time, and guarding the frontier settlements of the State County of Tryon now Montgomery he ought to be rewarded by the benefit of the

act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - and further this deponent saith not.
Jacob Shew
Sworn on Open Court
Decr. 17 th 1835
Geo. D. Ferguson, Clk.

22746
3-068. (Old No. 3-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Ebenezer Dunham
Dec 17, 1805 - 76 Lake Pleasant Montg Co NY Born 1759. Sharon Conn
Mar. 77 Mayfield N.Y. Capt. Samuel Riles Col Smith's Vols Pat - 52 days
78 May or June Capt. Wm. Riles Col do Pat 5 mo
Apr 15, 79 Capt do Apr 15, 79 Col do Pat 2 1/2 mo
Had various other short terms of service from May 80 to July 81 of 2 to 10 days. Each aggregating about 2 mos

1320 Maple St. 24 Stamp USP Rev Dec 13 1920 Halamogro, Mich.
Pension Dept. Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Ebenezer Dunham of Lake Pleasant N.Y. received a pension for his services in the Rev. He enlisted from Mayfield, N.Y.
I wish to learn where he lived at the time the last payment was made, and to whom payment was made. Also date of death.
Sincerely Mrs. Floyd Moore.

W 2 ✓ Postage Stamp rec'd #10.2.
1320 Maple St. Holland, Mich.
U.S. Pension Agent, Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly see if there was a pension paid to the widow of Ebenezer Durham or Godfrey Shevt after the Rev. War. Both men served in the 3 rd regiment militia of Lyon Co. N.Y. - & lived in or the near Mayfield & Johnstown. If a pension was paid, will you.

be so kind as to forward the dates of service, marriage, children, or any other information regarding them or their families to me. I am very anxious to get these dates, as well as births & marriages of children if possible, in order to apply for membership in the D.A.R.
I will be glad to re-imburs you for the trouble.
Sincerely yours.
Mrs. Sophie Durham Moore.

awj.
Rev. War Section.
May 14, 1933.
Mrs. Floyd Moore, 1320 Maple Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Dear Madam;
In response to your undated letter, I have to advise you that for the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Ebenezer Dunham, you should apply to the Pension Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E Street, N. W., Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data; Ebenezer Dunham, Certificate No. 30536, issued April 5, 1836, rate $25.78 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.